Tag: Terrorism
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Buhari's misguided invitation of Shiites to terrorism – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala The decision of the Nigerian government to proscribe the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and to declare it officially as a terrorist organization is a catastrophic blunder. In the first instance, the decision is illegal and unconstitutional. It is a blatant infringement on the freedom of religion guaranteed under the Nigerian…
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Insecurity: Buhari seeks collective West African response to terrorism, banditry
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a joint strategic response by West African leaders to combat the menace of banditry and terrorism afflicting the region. He made the call today at the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Abuja. President Buhari, who chairs the regional economic bloc, said the…
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OIC pledges support for fight against terrorism, organised crime in Nigeria, Cameroon, others
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says it will support countries of the Sahel region, particularly Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon, by building their defence and security forces to counter terrorism and combat organised crime. In a communiqué on Saturday at the end of the 14th Islamic Summit Conference held at Makkah, Saudi Arabia, OIC…
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FG won’t relent until security crisis end – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that his administration would not relent until the Boko Haram terrorism and the security crisis in parts of the country becomes eradicated. The President said that the Federal Government was working on “stabilisation, reconstruction and resettlement phase of the overall efforts in the North-East,” urging for the support and…
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Sri Lanka Attack: CAN commiserates, charges UN to end terrorism
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commiserated with the government and people Sri Lanka, where more than 300 persons were killed on Easter Sunday church attacks. The Christian body also charged the United Nations, UN to devise ways of ending the menace of terrorism across the world. The President of CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle,…
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EFCC warns bankers against money laundering, terrorist financing
Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has cautioned bank officials in the country against aiding money laundering and terrorist financing. Magu gave the warning in a statement by EFFC Spokesman, Mr Tony Orilade on Tuesday in Abuja. Orilade quoted Magu as giving the warning at an interactive session with Chief…
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Buhari lauds Jordan for its support to end terrorism Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday extended appreciation to King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan for the continuous support Nigeria received from the country to fight terrorism. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the president made the commendation during a meeting with…
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Terrorism: Nigeria to send Military to Brazil for training
The Federal Government has called for the support of Brazilian Government in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, made the call in Rio de Janeiro, when he visited his Brazilian counterpart, Mr Fernando Silva. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, Media Assistant…
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Police arraign 51 Jewish worshipers for alleged terrorism
A Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State capital has remanded 51 members of Jewish worshippers after they were arraigned for an alleged act of terrorism. One of the suspects identified as Felix and the other suspects were charged to Court by the Commissioner of police in the state Mr. Chris Ezike for committing a…
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Executive Narrative Of Terrorism In Nigeria, By Cornelius Omonokhua
Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua On September 26, 2018, Guardian online reported that President Buhari, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said: “The terrorist insurgencies we face, particularly in the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin, are partly fueled by local factors and dynamics, but now increasingly by the…